MINUTES - Council - 19500918·--~,
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TIIENTY-FIRST MEETING SEPT • . 18th . 19 50
The regular semi-monthly meeting of Council was held in the Council ·
Chambers on Monday Sept. 18th 19)0 at 8.00 p.m. Mayor Bell in the Ohair,
Members present, Reeve Cook; Dep.Reev~ Corner; Councillors Corbett;
Davies; Glass; Jones; Murray; Pringle.
CORRESPONDENCE.
A communication from the Provincial Government on the
preliminary action tor Home defence was received~
Discussio.n on the matter took place and a motion by
MURRAY~ COOK That the matter of making preparations tor Home Defence
be left with Councillor Glass to work in c~nJunc~ion with the local
branch of the Oanadaian Legion, was passed.
Mr. James 0. Thomson, of the Spruce Villa, south Yonge made application
for Oounoill 1 s approval of the construction ota~ Motel and swimming
pool on his property, consisting of at least ten units.
JONES, CORBE~T; That Council give it 1 s permission to construct the Motel
mentioned an~ swimming pool, provided that all regulations of the Town
are observed. Carried.
A letter from the Secretary of the York County Health Unit was received,
asking that further payments of the Town's assessment for this purpose
be made at this time in order to provide funds for the Unit.
PRINGLE, CORNER; That the balance of #577~90 owing to the York County
Health Unit of the 1950 assessment be paid and that the Seal of the
Corporation be attached to this resolution. Carried~
Mr. J. E. Buchanan communicated with CoUncil for a revision 1Bz of
remuneration for the garbage collection~ .
JONES, DAVIES; That the Social and Sanitation Committee give this matter
consideration and make a report to Council. Carried.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
The Chairman of the Property Committee submitted
a report of the committees meeting of Sept. 14th regarding the heating
system at the public library. ·
DAVIES, JONES; That the report of the Property Committee re the library
be adopted. Carried. .
GLASS, PRINGLE; That the Property Committee act on the motion of .
Council and proceed to get the heating system under way. Carried.
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JONES, CORNER; That the Fire and water committee be asked to bring in
its final r.eport and r.ecommendations regarding the purchase of a new
fire truck. Carried.
Deputy Reeve Corner submitted a report of work to be done on the Town
streets. ·
The Report was adopted; on Motion of CORNER and MURRAY~
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
CORNER, DAVIES; That the Town of Aurora continue
to observe Daylight Saving Time until Nov~ 26th 1950 in keeping with
action taken by the City of Torohto in order to conserve electric power
Carried •
MURRAY PRINGLE; That the Town Solicitor be authorized to make any
ammendments to the Construction By-Law l060A covering Local Improvements
on Dunning Ave~; Royal Rd.; & Cameron Ave~ if suchammendments are
deemed necessary to facilitate work on Dunning Ave. to serve the new
High School District proJect~ Carried~
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BY-LAWS
DAVIES, CORNER; That leave be given to introduce a By-law
to AUTHORIZE BORROWING $600,000.0o· BY DEBENTURE FOR BUILDING.A
HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE AURORA DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL AREA and that the
same ae now read a first time~ Carried~
MURRAY, CORBETT; That .the By-law now before the Council be
read a second time and that the Council dissolve itself into a
committee of the whole for that purpose~ Carried~
NEW BUSINESS
DAVIES, JONES: That Mr. ltobert Bank be paid $2.00 per day
for Pollee Duties controlling soho(i)\!;·~~~sj,ngs and that the Seal of the
Corporation be attached to this resC>lutiotf• Carried.
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